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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1939
Page
2
Testimony from Mrs Tighe and others at the juvenile home describes admissions of misconduct among both boys and girls. Allegations include imprisoned trusties, liquor incidents, unlocked cottages, and frequent escapes while staff paranoia and limited oversight persist.
Dr Earl E Harper announced Louis Mumford New York author and sociologist and Jean Charlot fresco painter will appear at the University of Iowa fine arts festival July 16 to 23 The additions complete the visitor roster Mumford wrote The Culture of the Cities Charlot is an authority on Mayan art and fresco painting.
Frank Simon manager of the state liquor store in Marion since April 1 resigned to Bernard Manley chairman of the state liquor commission. Simon, a Spanish American War veteran and Linn county soldiers' relief commission chair, succeeded John Troy who also resigned. No successor named. A meeting followed with games run by Mrs. Glenn Vernon and Mrs. Frank Randall. The club will meet May 5.
Mrs. Fred G. Holsinger welcomed the Electa circle Tuesday. Mrs. John Cone led the program and Mrs. Ralph Seager directed the devotional period. New members Mrs. D. B. Storck and Mrs. Louisa Ramsey were welcomed.
The New Art club will meet Friday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Ray McCalley 1053 Seventeenth street. Also advertised are Monarch coffee two pounds 43c fresh asparagus 15c per pound and Listerine products with two tubes 26c and antiseptic 59c from Owens Drug Store.
Mrs Leo Griswold hosted a birthday Easter party and egg hunt for her daughter Virginia Frank lin with games and refreshments. Guests included Barbara Armstrong Bernice Brown Dorothy Davis Lois Mitchell Rosetta Schelly Kathryn Kassler Kathleen Wal ine Dorothy Mekota Genevieve Monroe Ethel Mac Coon Betty Blok and Larry Griswold.
J. S. Miller of Cedar Rapids purchases the William A. Bone steel residence at 2805 Fifth Avenue and plans to move with his family to Marion.
Miss Jane Garwood Camp Fire executive spoke at the Federation of Women's clubs meeting in Cedar Rapids library auditorium. Mrs. W. G. Koppenhaver presided. Talks were given by Mrs. W. H. Booze and Mrs. S. A. Fontaine, guardians of the Konaya and Chitaya groups. The seven crafts and ranks were explained by Miss Garwood.
The Men s club of St Paul s Lutheran church will gather Friday at 7 45 p m at the home of Francis Akerly 1240 Fourth Street with Emil Petrusch as assisting host.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Costello have come back after a two month trip visiting Texas and Arkansas.
Mrs. Myrtle Snyder and Mrs. Ned Jones attended a Tuesday luncheon of the Ella Hungerford circle of Kings Daughters at the home of Mrs. Jud Calkins in Cedar Rapids.
Trojan Lodge No. 548 A F and A M will meet Friday at 7 30 p m at the Masonic temple for a regular session and possible ceremonial business.
Mr and Mrs H C Van Wormer who visited with Mr and Mrs Otto Kohl while traveling from Florida to their home in Piquet Minnesota have now returned to Minnesota after spending the winter in Florida.
Chapter CS P E O met Tuesday at the home of Miss Bernita Sebern with Mrs. W C Sheets assisting. Mrs Kenneth Murdoch, Mrs R C Booth and Mrs Gilbert Voorhies led a musical program.
Townsend club No 2 will meet Friday at 8 p.m. in Memorial hall with members expected to discuss upcoming events and plan activities for the month.
Mrs Leon Blinks traveled to Waterloo on Wednesday to visit her uncle, A. M. Taylor.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Starry hosted the Prairie Union club for its April gathering at Memorial. Guests discussed club affairs and upcoming events.
Miss Marguerite Mitchel and Miss Arlene Starry hosted a miscellaneous shower at the Mitchel home north of Marion honoring Dorothy Drake, who will wed Richard Ware this Friday. Gifts were given by Robert Fernow, nephew of Miss Michel, with many Marion area guests in attendance including the Drakes, Starrys, and Fernows plus visitors from Cedar Rapids and Huntington Park, California.
Mrs Mil dred Inskeep Morgan of Iowa City will lecture on Getting Along With Ourselves and Others at the high school Thursday morning. She will address the Child Study club in the library auditorium on The Child as a Person. Dr William H Morgan and Mrs Morgan of the University of Iowa faculty will attend the PTA meeting at 8 p.m. in Lincoln auditorium where Dr Morgan speaks on The Forgotten Father and Mrs Morgan on Mothers and Untying Apron Strings. All are welcome to attend.
Miss Mary Dooley who had been a guest of Miss Joan McCann at the Irvin Farrell home has returned to her residence in Perry.
Miss Kathryn McElwain of Marion high school earned a superior rating at the district piano contest in Oelwein. She was one of five contestants to receive the honor, highlighting strong performances from local students.
Six contestants took part in the contest and one will advance to the state contest in Iowa City in May. The W S A club will meet Friday at 2 30 p m at 189 south Ninth street the home of Mrs B H Ford with hostesses Mrs W E Peddycourt Mrs J P Bunting and Mrs Gertrude Mitchell assisting. The Christian church choir will rehearse tonight at seven. Bill Scott is confined to his home by illness. Miss Emma Klein and Mrs Keith Vawter attended the County Federation of Women’s clubs in Walker on Wednesday.
Osceola lodge No 18 I O O F will meet Thursday at 8 p m in the hall with work planned in the second degree.
Iowa House approved a bill to legalize pinball machines taxed at 20 dollars yearly with proceeds funding old age pensions. Only machines not used for gambling would be legalized. Other calendar items include blood tests for expectant mothers and a tax payment requirement for federal employees. The Senate passed two bills, including a two year reenactment allowing distressed counties to double general fund levies for counties with valuations up to 20 million dollars.
The measure passed 37 to 2 in the chamber and moves on to the House for consideration.
The 8. & G. Hosiery Shops of Kansas City Mo lease 222 Second St SE as Chambers Inskeep Optical exits after 24 years to 221 Third St SE. The Colonial tea room space owned by the Dows estate will be remodeled for new tenants with a front installation by Morehead Frederikson Co. The B and G Hosiery Shops operate seven outlets in Kansas City area plus locations in Des Moines Omaha Minneapolis Tulsa and several Kansas towns.
Washington bureau ruled that newsboys are not covered by the wage hour act unless they go to a newspaper publishing plant to obtain their papers.
Washington lawmakers split on Wagner labor relations act revisions as the House Labor Committee votes to hold hearings on amendments to the act. The move expands congressional debate across both chambers amid the labor reform push.
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